Теrmez state university department of philology and teaching languages: english the department of foreign language teaching methodology

13. Tell me the Truth 
This is a great game particularly for the start of a year or a new class to help 
learners get to know each other. Have each learner write down two things about 
themselves that are true and one that’s a lie. Then the rest of the class asks them 
questions about each statement to try and discover which is the lie.
14. The Longest List 
Split your class into teams. For each round, have each team nominate one learner 
to participate. Put all the
 letters of the alphabet into a hat and pick one out for each 
round. The nominated learner then has 30 seconds to try and think of as many words 
beginning with that letter as they can, earning a point for each. If someone on their 
team shouts out, they get a pint deducted. See which team manages to earn the most 
points.
15. Team Association Game 
This one is similar to the association game already mentioned, but this one is 
played in teams (hence the creatively named title). Put your class into teams and 
nominate a pair from each team for each round. From the pair, one learner stays in the 
classroom while the other either waits outside or puts on a pair of earphones- 
something to block out the noise in the classroom. The first learner is then given a list 
of words, like from 
these word association cards, and they have to say the first thing 
that comes to their mind that they associate with that word. Then the second learner 
comes back into the classroom/takes off their earphones and is given the same task. 
But, if the second learner says the same words as the first learner did, they don’t get 
a point. For every unique answer they give, they get a point 

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And there you have it. 15 fun games to learn in English class, perfect for helping 
your ESL learners develop their skills and knowledge in fun and exciting ways.